Strong Wind — Northwest Middlesex County, Massachusetts

2021-03-29 · Northwest Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds were gusting to around 55 mph in northwest Middlesex County. To the west, in Fitchburg, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 52 mph at 1051 AM EST. To the southwest, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 58 mph at 1149 AM EST. To the southeast, the ASOS at Bedford's Hanscom Airport recorded a gust to 51 mph at 1106 AM EST. In Pepperell at 150 PM EST, a tree fell onto a bus on Townsend Street, resulting in damage to the bus.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed through southern New England on the evening of March 28th. The next morning, on the 29th, a strong upper level short wave trough moved through New England, with a reinforcing shot of cold air. Strong to damaging westerly winds generally gusted to 50 to 60 mph during the morning and early afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.